With issues around data, cyber security and the slow adoption of basic technology, Chris Wright, account director at UKCloud, looks at how cloud can empower the police without compromising their reputation.
Anyone reading the news over the past few years will know that the police forces are feeling the squeeze. Research has shown that almost a 20% decrease in real-world funding has occurred between 2010 and 2017. In practical terms, this means fewer front-line officers on the ground, less training, and smaller salaries — making it difficult to encourage potential applicants into the workforce.
Underpinned by an unsettling landscape of increasing gang-related crime, homicide and theft, a police officer’s job description now entails tackling the collective troubles of a nation on high terror alert. The service relies on public funding to serve and protect citizens but, when teams are heavily depleted, staff are leaving in mass, and the recruitment funnel is empty, how can the police deliver on these promises?...